Whatcom county is located in northwest Washington. Whatcom county has 2,106.86 square miles of land area and 396.61 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Whatcom county population is 204,855, which has grown 22.80% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.05% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. Whatcom county median household income is $53,025 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 32.55% since 2000. The income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 31.72% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Whatcom county median house value is $273,000 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 75.34% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 52.82% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Whatcom county is better than the state average in quality. The Whatcom county area code is 360.